[Highlandrose]

I realise there may be a post about this already but am unable to find any. I am looking to register my poultry flock so that I can sell eggs to third party consumers. Have been looking on the Scottish Government website and the Rural Payments and Services - however I am still a wee bit confused.
Do I need to register as a packing centre and as a production facility (i.e., EMR2 and EMR3 forms)?
To do this do the eggs need to be graded or can I still sell ungraded eggs?
Do the eggs have to be candled?
As they say they need to be stamped, where do you buy stamps from for putting on the eggs?

The information on the government websites look like they are more thinking about major egg production units.  The EMR3 form even says in bright red lettering: "Your production site must be inspected/assessed before it is stocked". Hmm, I already have chickens and ducks...where do I stand with that?

[Rosemary]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eggs-trade-regulations

Try this; might help.

[Dan]

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/poultry/selling-eggs/

You don't need to register, stamp eggs, or go through any other regulatory processes to sell ungraded eggs to consumers.

HTH.

[Rosemary]

You do to third party consumers though - which is why we don't sell them through the Carnoustie greengrocer.

[Highlandrose]

Just had a thought, if I do register and have to grade, candle, etc for selling to third parties, will I still be able to sell ungraded eggs to my 'normal' customers who buy direct?

Rosemary - from that website you've given it looks like I will need to sell the eggs graded which mean I will need a candler although the site does say it is only for England and Wales. When watching the man on 'An Lot (BBC 2), I don't remember them ever showing him candle eggs although he did weigh them. I doubt the production crew were all up on egg production legislation to make sure they showed the full process 

[Rosemary]

On AnLot, he sold dirty eggs at the gate and sold the best wholesale.

[Dan]

Sorry, missed the bit about third party consumers. 

[ladyK]

What if you sell your own eggs through a  local shop you own (but not an on site shop on the farm).

It would be 'by the producer' but not 'on their farm', not 'door to door' and not 'at a local public market' but it would not be sold to a third party as such to sell on to the public.
 

[Cuddles]

You do to third party consumers though - which is why we don't sell them through the Carnoustie greengrocer.

... domestic!?....  ... step away from the TAS

[Highlandrose]

What if you sell your own eggs through a  local shop you own (but an on site shop on the farm).

It would be 'by the producer' but not 'on their farm', not 'door to door' and not 'at a local public market' but it would not be sold to a third party as such to sell on to the public.
 

We are off the beaten track so have no option to sell at the gate, let alone sell at an on site shop. I currently sell direct but I'm looking to sell eggs to a local hotel rather than to a shop (our 'local' shop already sells eggs from someone else). As the hotel will be 'selling' the eggs to another customer I therefore know I need to register to ensure food traceability, I just don't know the whole ins and outs.

[farmers wife]

In Wales - you need to supply the eggs stamped (registered and stamp no after inspection etc) and with a use by date on box.  Plus an invoice so that there is a paper trail.  Thats it really nothing complicated.